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<div class="node-body blog-body">The general feeling among many of China’s naval neighbors and in U.S. military circles is that China has been turning into a bit of a bully in (re)staking territorial claims in the seas off its coasts.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">Initially, Airbus was supposed to deliver 22 aircraft to at least four customers this year.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">French exports were up in 2014, but the year ahead brings uncertainty.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">France says the first three aircraft are to be delivered to Egypt this summer.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">Many doubt the idea that that the modified LCS will live up to the true definition of a frigate. But perhaps it's about time to give the Navy a chance to prove out its case. </div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">The ministry said two French Mirage-2000 took off from Lan-Bihoué air base in south Brittany in response to the incident, along with a Rafale that was scrambled from Creil air base as an escort.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">French arms procurement chief says guaranteeing HAL Rafales was not part of original tender.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">Under the terms of a deal still being finalized, Cairo would buy up to 24 aircraft and a FREMM frigate.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">French president joins western leaders in Kiev to work out a diplomatic solution to the crisis there.</div>
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<div class="node-body blog-body">Asked if they would follow the U.S. lede, French and Canadian defense ministers said their governments would act independently</div>
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